Webinar Series on Climate-Smart Agriculture in the Caribbean

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Caribbean Climate Hub and International Climate Hubs are excited to co-host a 4-part virtual webinar series on climate-smart farming and forestry practices in the Caribbean region. This series aims to raise awareness about the tools and resources available for farmers, ranchers, foresters, and researchers in the region and to encourage sharing of experiences to improve climate resiliency in tropical agriculture and forestry.

The webinar series will cover the many tools and resources of USDA’s Climate Hub Network, which includes both an International and a Caribbean hub. It will feature Caribbean-specific adaptation guides for tropical agriculture and forestry that takes users along a 5-step planning process to reduce vulnerability to climate change. It will also include a deep dive into unique growing stress-tolerant varieties, working trees for small islands, geospatial technologies, and diversifying practices for profit.
Finally, the series will cover international efforts of interest to this region and ways to get involved in climate issues globally.


August 20 – September 24, 2024                          (Biweekly on Tuesdays from 11:00-12:30)
Webinar Series Topics:
  1. USDA’S Climate Hub Network – August 20 (REGISTRATION LINK)
    • Caribbean Climate Hub – resources, tools, events – Bill Gould, Director
    • International Climate Hub – resources, tools, events – Barbara Bennett, Director
  1. Climate Adaptation Guides for Tropical Agriculture and Forestry – Bill Gould – August 27 (REGISTRATION LINK)
    • Overview of the project and its objectives
    • Insights into sector-specific guidelines and tools for climate resilience and adaptation.
    • 5 step process to address impacts such as prolonged droughts, temperature rises, changing rainfall, and others. This project has been developed through a process of co-creation, with the valuable input of farmers, technical staff, scientists, agencies and local communities.
  1. Deeper Look at 4 Challenges Affecting Tropical Islands – September 10 (options – please weigh in with thoughts and who might cover each topic) – (REGISTRATION LINK)
    • Growing stress-tolerant varieties
    • Working Trees for Small Islands – Anne Marsh, USDA Agroforestry Center (TBD)
    • Applying geospatial technologies (AI, drones, GIS)
    • Diversifying practices for profit (e.g., aquaponics, shrimp farming, mariculture)
  1. Get Involved – International Efforts – September 24 (REGISTRATION LINK)
    • International Coalitions on Climate and Agriculture
      1. AIM for Climate – Evan Sieradzki, REE
      2. SPG Coalition – Cathy McKinnell, FAS
      3. Global Research Alliance – Claire Cvitanovich, FAS
      4. Global Fertilizer Challenge/Efficient Fertilizer Consortium – Sarah Lyons, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research
      5. COP29 – Olutayo Akingbe, FAS
      6. International Year of the Woman Farmer – Malikha Daniels, FAS
      7. Int’l Climate Hub’s Climate Hive – Barbara Bennett, FAS, ICH

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